History and Milestones

Lions and The Trans Kalahari Predator Programme History and Milestones Area of Operation Lion Ecology Monitoring Populations Transboundary and Landscape Conservation Human-Lion Coexistence Research Methods The Team Sponsors & How to Support Us References Since 1999, Dr Andrew Loveridge and the Hwange Lion Research team have been researching general lion ecology, predator-prey interactions and monitoring […]

Lions and The Trans-Kalahari Predator Programme

History and Milestones Cecil the Lion & WildCRU’s Cecil Summit Area of Operation Lion Ecology Monitoring Populations Transboundary and Landscape Conservation Human-Lion Coexistence Research Methods The Team Sponsors & How to Support Us References African lion populations have suffered an estimated 75% range reduction in the last 100 years. Continent wide, there may be as […]

Area of Operation

Lions and The Trans Kalahari Predator Programme History and Milestones Cecil the Lion & WildCRU’s Cecil Summit Area of Operation Lion Ecology Monitoring Populations Transboundary and Landscape Conservation Human-Lion Coexistence Research Methods The Team  Sponsors & How to Support Us The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area Unifying five African states in conservation, the declaration of the Kavango-Zambezi […]

Jane Hunt

Jane comes from a professional safari guiding and safari camp management back ground. She was the first woman in Zimbabwe to qualify as a Professional Safari Guide and specialised in horseback  safaris for many years.  She joined Hwange Lion Research in 2003 and has since been running the fieldwork and helping with the management of […]

Andrea Sibanda

After completing his GCSEs Andrea began his career working in various roles within the hospitality industry, in and around Victoria Falls. He joined Animal Lifeline (ALL4AP) where he gained considerable experience in bushcraft and anti-poaching – after completing an advanced course with International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF) – he travelled around the country recruiting and training personnel  […]

Liomba-Junior Mathe

Liomba-Junior Mathe is a trained field biologist and involved in the research, management and coordination of mobile bomas and the Long Shields Lion Guardian programme for Hwange Lion Research. Liomba was born in Hwange on 11 December 1989. He completed high school at Fatima High School in 2008 before enrolling for a University degree. He […]

Justin Seymour-Smith

After graduating in Zoology and Geology from the University of Rhodesia, Justin spent time in the mining industry as a geologist before returning to the family business, managing and running his family’s wildlife estate. The estate had been developed for its wildlife potential and had a particular emphasis on rhino conservation. For 35 years Justin […]

Dr Jess Isden

Jess combines her background in both conservation ecology and animal behaviour to try and tackle the issue of human-wildlife conflict in Botswana. Jess has a BSc in Geography and an MSc in Conservation from the University of London. She has previously conducted fieldwork studies in Kenya and Tanzania, as well as spending a year at […]